An artist who goes around proclaiming that the art he's making is art is probably making a serious mistake. And that's one mistake I try not to make.

I don't mind the word 'dilettante.' A dilettante means someone who does what he loves.

Most discussions of decision making assume that only senior executives make decisions or that only senior executives' decisions matter. This is a dangerous mistake.

Knowing now what goes into making a successful artist, it's disheartening.

It's true that there are people who live the idea of being an artist, as opposed to the idea of making art.

I'm learning that human pressure on wildlife is becoming increasingly dangerous. You've got to be more alert because more animals have been pushed around, wounded, subjected to human harassment, ambushed, all kinds of stress. When they attack, it's totally predictable.